Is Harbor Freight Tools a good company to work for?

Harbor Freight Tools has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 3,501 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Harbor Freight Tools to a friend and 59% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Harbor Freight Tools have been left by employees working as District Manager , Equipment Operator and Human Resources .

Does Harbor Freight Tools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Harbor Freight Tools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Harbor Freight Tools. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Harbor Freight Tools?

62% of Harbor Freight Tools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Harbor Freight Tools 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Harbor Freight Tools?

Sales Associate (318) , Store Manager (212) , Logistics Supervisor (150) , Cashier (142) , Logistics Associate (133) , Sales Associate/Cashier (118) , Sales Supervisor (107) , Sales Manager (103) , Logistics Manager (86) , Assistant Manager (77) , Retail Sales Associate (63) , Warehouse Associate (61) , Senior Sales Associate (60) , Logistics (53) , Manager (49)

What are the pros of working at Harbor Freight Tools according to real employee reviews?

"very good part time job good pay and always rewarding employees" ((in 351 reviews)); "Great benefits for full time and part time." ((in 264 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 154 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 102 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 80 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Harbor Freight Tools according to real employee reviews?

"It just reeks of poor management and a lack of caring of who is promoted to what position." ((in 207 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 99 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 96 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 87 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 66 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Harbor Freight Tools locations?

Calabasas , Dillon , Los Angeles , Houston , Moreno Valley , Camarillo , Nashville , Fort Worth , New York , Phoenix , Chicago , San Antonio , Tampa , Atlanta , Austin , Jacksonville , Dallas , San Diego , Sacramento , Portland , Louisville , Cincinnati , Olean , Oklahoma City , Raleigh , Corpus Christi , Indianapolis , Columbus , Riverside , Las Vegas

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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,121 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

66% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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5.0

Jan 10, 2024

Great Place to Work

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive wages Fun Place to work

Cons

Need a flexible schedule to work all the hours they can give you.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

First, we would like to thank you for dedicating over nine years of your career to Harbor Freight. We believe in taking care of our people, which means providing you with respectful schedules for a healthy balance between your work and personal life. We ensure our scheduling and timekeeping system allow Associates to see their schedules up to two weeks in advance. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Our accomplishments and successes are possible because of hardworking Associates like you. Thank you for making Harbor Freight a great place to work and shop!

1.0

Dec 30, 2023

I said what I said

Senior sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The customers and pay is pretty decent

Cons

Having to deal with keeping up with numbers and trying to make/force ppl to give there name phone number and email

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We value people above all else and we are committed to creating a healthy and collaborative work environment where our Associates can flourish and succeed. We strongly encourage our Associates to connect with their HR Partners and discuss any concerns they may have. Our goal is to build a great place to work, and that means listening to our Associates every step of the way. Your feedback helps us do just that.

1.0

Dec 28, 2023

Horrible management

Logistics associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good pay and that’s about it

Cons

- Horrible management - sexist environment - overpromised/underdelivered

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your review. Harbor Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value people above all else. We believe in treating everyone fairly and with respect. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination whether it is coming from our Associates or customers. We take matters like this very seriously, and we have shared your comments with senior leadership. We also highly encourage you to reach out to your HR Partners regarding any concerns, or you may email us at culture@harborfreight.com.

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